Fair volunteers have done it again.
While fair goers enjoyed the sights and sounds of the annual Johnson County Fair, volunteers work tirelessly year round to make it possible.
It’s a process so well-oiled, the fair almost seems to function …

Merit increases for public staff should not be mysterious.
Anyone who performs above and beyond that which is normally expected should be rewarded and commended. It would be nice to believe that’s how city of Gardner’s merit increases function, but …

With sky-high gas prices and summer flying through, it may seem like there’s no time or funds for a vacation.
There remains, however, plenty of time for a staycation, or at the very least, a near-cation.
Long summer days are …

State workers are getting a raise, but not everyone is happy about it.
Last week, Gov. Sam Brownback and legislators approved a $4.5 million expenditure that will give $250 bonuses to state workers. The one-time $250 bonuses will be given …

The discussion probably isn’t over yet.
Though city council members reached a consensus to create a city utilities department and an advisory board to assist it, we have little faith that the decision will be a final one.
First, previous …

Some Edgerton residents say they weren’t given proper notice regarding a proposed asphalt/concrete plant to be built at 20125 Sunflower Road.
They might be right. We’ve had concerns about the legality of the county’s official newspaper for at least a …

It’s become almost common place for some people to call patriotism arrogant, nationalist or jingoistic. They say that people use patriotism as a political weapon.
This weekend, it was lovely to see many who didn’t flinch at the idea of …

The Kansas City, Missouri, government dislikes poor people, free enterprise and the environment. At least that’s the idea someone might get from the city government’s recent decision to seek a restraining order to keep a ride-sharing service from operating in …

There’s good news at the close of Kansas 2014 Legislative session. Citizens in the very near future will have access to information about how law enforcement makes decisions to make arrests.
It couldn’t come soon enough. Kansas was one of, …

Once again, the citywide garage sale is expected to draw hundreds, if not thousands of people to our community this upcoming weekend.
The streets will team with bargain hunters and vendors. There will be entrepreneurs from organizations seeking to raise …